JWA- Rikidozan vs The Destroyer Part 1

Rikidozan vs The Destroyer, JWA 12/2/63. Rikidozan, the father of puroresu, goes against The Destroyer. This match drew the second-highest TV rating in puroresu history, and perhaps the largest in terms of number of viewers. Part 1.

[@richardnewell1892]

Not only was the Destroyer the best wrestler ever...he was also the loudest! When I first saw him live in 1979 at Maple Leaf Gardens I could hear him clearly from the rafters!

[@youngzeus87]

Destroyer is one of the most important wrestlers ever.

[@nosnik37]

history repeats itself - check out some other Destoyer matches and see the similarities...is it all rehearsed or what??

[@wrestlingconnoisseur]

It was the May 19th match that drew the second-highest TV rating, not this match.

[@Oldschooldrewc]

Is this Rikidozan's last match as he dies 6 days later from this?

[@conorolaf1762]

A brutal ballet.

[@mrnaji]

FROM BUFFALO NY THE DESTROYER!!!!!!!

[@limpdog20]

According to Powerslam this drew a 67.0 rating, incredible.

[@rmenton3]

70 million when he wrestled Baba

[@rmenton3]

Not Baba but Rikidozan

[@biffvonwrinkle]

4:44 heck no